LAKE BARRINGTON, IL--(Marketwire - Dec 19, 2012) - CTI Industries Corporation ( NASDAQ : CTIB ), a manufacturer and marketer of packaging and storage bags and pouches, metalized balloons, latex balloons, novelty items and printed and laminated films, today announced that Stephen M. Merrick, President and Chief Financial Officer, John Schwan, Chief Executive Officer, and Timothy Patterson, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, will present an overview on CTI Industries at the Sidoti & Company Semi-Annual New York Micro-Cap Conference at 9:20 a.m. ET on Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel. Management will be available during the day for one-on-one meetings. To schedule a meeting, please contact your Sidoti representative.

A copy of the presentation that will accompany management's presentation at the conference will be available on the CTI Industries Corporation corporate website (www.ctiindustries.com) at the time of the presentation. To view the presentation, from the home page, select Investor Relations.

CTI Industries is one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of metalized and latex balloons, develops, produces and markets bags and pouches for storage and packaging applications and produces laminated and printed films for commercial uses. CTI markets its products throughout the United States and in a number of other countries.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 17A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including (i) the risks of generating and maintaining sales in a highly competitive market, (ii) the ability of the Company to enter into or maintain contracts or relationships with customers, distributors, licensors and suppliers, (iii) manufacturing risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties reported by the Company in its SEC filings, and such statements should also be considered in conjunction with cautionary statements contained in the Company's most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K.